1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (202+ words) A proposed bill in the U.S. House to make daylight saving time permanent could end the twice-a-year clock changes, but it would also mean Iowa stays on "spring forward" time all year long. Each March, clocks "spring forward" one hour as…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (971+ words) President Donald Trump is set to address the nation July 16 with an expected primetime focus on election integrity. Trump's comments and news reports show he will focus on the 2020 election that he lost. The administration has been cagey about offering…...

6+ hour, 9+ min ago  (259+ words) President Donald Trump reversed his proposal to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, citing productive discussions with Middle East leaders, as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate. President Donald Trump has reversed his proposal to charge ships a 20% toll for passing…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago  (608+ words) Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will confront questions Wednesday about his brief but turbulent tenure atop the Justice Department during a Senate confirmation hearing that will test President Donald Trump's grip on Republican lawmakers whose support the nominee will need…...

7+ hour, 46+ min ago  (670+ words) Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the nation’s intelligence agencies, will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, weeks after Trump abruptly delayed his nomination. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton, R-Ark., expressed frustration when Trump delayed…...

18+ hour, 29+ min ago  (763+ words) High-ranking Senate Democrat Ron Wyden has alleged that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. broke the law with recent phone calls urging third-party candidates to drop out of two Iowa congressional races. In a complaint to the U.S. Office of the Special…...

21+ hour, 17+ min ago  (110+ words) KCCI Des Moines city leaders voted 5-2 this week to approve retention bonuses and longevity pay for the city manager, city attorney, and city clerk. The city manager will receive a retention bonus of nearly $22,000, while the city attorney and city…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1815+ words) Here's what you need to know from a busy Election Day in Iowa, which has extended into Wednesday. Democratic candidate Lanon Baccam did not speak to supporters or the press after his loss to incumbent Republican Zach Nunn. Instead, Baccam's…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (98+ words) KCCI A Polk County election came down to the luck of the draw. Officials at Tuesday's Polk County Board of Supervisors meeting pulled a name from a hat to break a tie for a Runnells City Council seat. Corey Walker-Zepeda…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (395+ words) Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett will make a rare appearance before Congress Tuesday, weeks after the end of a historic term. The justices are appearing before a House appropriations panel as the court seeks millions of…...